Syria had been suspended from the Arab League since the president reacted to nationwide protests in 2011 with a crackdown that turned into a 12-year civil war.
I book this Qatar Airways flight through Virgin Australia and as a result I can’t choose my seat.
Sports minister Anika Wells and shadow minister Anne Ruston got the razzle-dazzle World Cup treatment from the Qatari government then failed to declare the largesse.
Pier Antonio Panzeri “is suspected of intervening politically with members working at the European Parliament for the benefit of Qatar and Morocco” in exchange for payment.
The celebrity chef mingled with Argentina players and posed for photos on the pitch after their victory over France in Sunday’s final in Qatar.
The activists were stopped by security forces before they could invade the pitch.
What do you give courtiers who have everything? Why not a World Cup? As it transpired,the Qataris could take it or leave it.
It has the makings of a Netflix political thriller:a glamour couple,unlimited credit cards,a mysterious figure known as “The Giant” and a tangled web of power and influence.
Qatar has come under heavy pressure to introduce labour reforms in recent years as it sought to build new World Cup stadiums in record time,often using migrant workers.
Budweiser had gone through the logistical hassle and considerable expense of transporting its beer to Qatar only to be surprised by the government’s decision.
Friends and fellow sports writers have paid tribute to the 48-year-old journalist who died at the World Cup,with one asking why no defibrillator was on hand.